Skein-holder.



P. E. WEIGHTZE. SKEIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6.1909.

, Patented Sept.28,1909.

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WITNESSES- INVENTOR A TTORIQ'EY.

F. E. WEIGHTZE;

SKEIN HOLDER.

. .1909. 935,342". Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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R 0L Eu T Nb M W5 m mw E F y lUlSfITED @TATE3 FRED E. WEIGI-ITZE, OFDENVER, cononnno.

SKEIN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

Application filed April 6, 1909. Serial No. 488,218.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnn E. Vnrorrrzn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skein-Holders, of which the following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to improvements in skein-holders and its objectis to provide a device by which a number of skeins of silk or other yarnmay be held in a separated position and so as to prevent t-angling,which will permit the separation from the skein, of single threads ofyarn without disturbing others comprised therein, and which willpreserve the skeins from injury or dirt, when not in use. I attain theseobjects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in thevarious views of which like parts are similarly designated and in whichFigure 1, represents an elevation of the casing in which the skeinholding frame is inclosed, Fig. 2, a section taken along the line 2-2Fig. 1, Fig. 3, an enlarged elevation of the skein-holding frame, Fig.4, a section taken along the line 1l: Fig. 3, and Fig. 5, a sectiontaken along the line 5 Fig. 3, drawn to an exaggerated scale.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, let 2 designate a rectangularcasing one side of which is provided with a transparent window 3 throughwhich the skeins within the case may be observed. The casing 2, has atone of its ends, a lid -it which is hingedly secured to the body portionby means of hinges 5 and which is provided with a spring catch 6 whichin cooperation with a projection 7 on the body portion, maintains thelid in its closing position. The interior of the casing is occupied bythe rectangular skein holding frame 8 which is removably held inposition within the case by means of a headed screw 9 whose threadedpart projects through an aperture 10 in the casing and into acooperatively threaded opening in the holder 3. The frame 8 is composedof. two parallel side rails 12 connected at their extremities bycross-pieces 13 and 14, the former of which carries the means by whichthe skeins are held in place while the other is formed in its sides witha plurality of transverse grooves, 15 which in practice, maintain theskeins against lateral displacement.

The fastening means above referred to are arranged in a number of sets,the members of which are disposed at opposite sides of the cross-piece13. The members of each set are identical in construction and operationand their respective functions are to removably hold the opposite endsof a skein of yarn which is passed around the end piece 1 1. and throughthe grooves 15 formed oppositely in its sides. Each fastening device,designated in the drawings by the numeral 1.6, is designed to hold twoskeins of yarn and is to this end, composed of two concentric disks 1'?and 18, whose circumferential portions are bent in opposite directionsto facilitate the insertion of the skeins between their inner faces.

A screw-bolt 19, projecting through central apertures in the two disksis secured in a cooperatively threaded opening in the bottom of acylintrical recess, in the cross piece 13, and a coiled spring 9.1placed upon said bottom, engages the under side of the lower disk 18 forthe purpose of maintaining it resiliently in contact with the upper diskwhose outer face engages the head 19 of the bolt. To secure the skeins22 upon the frame they are passed around the end piece 14:, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4c of the drawings and their ends are inserted between thedivergent edges of the disks 17 and 18 of the fastening devices 16comprised in one of the sets, between which they are held by action ofthe spring 21. Two of the skeins can in this manner, be secured atopposite sides of the disks comprised in each set, as is shown in Fig.3, in which the frame carries three sets of fastening devices toaccommodate 6 skeins of yarn. hen the skein is secured in the mannerabove described, its knotted extremity is cut, which divides the skeininto a plurality of separate threads any one of which may be detachedfrom the frame by pulling it at its looped end. hen the various skeinsof silk or other yarn are secured upon the frame the latter is fastenedin the casing 2 by means of the screw 9, so that by opening the lid 4,any one of the threads may be extracted from the skeins which arevisible through the window 3, without removing the frame 8 from thecasing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A skein holdercomprising in combination with a suitable frame, clamping devicesarranged at one of its ends, at opposite sides thereof and adapted toresiliently secure the extremities of a skein, doubled around itsopposite end.

2. A skein holder comprising in combination with a suitable frame,fastening devices arranged at one of its ends, at opposite sides thereofand arranged to secure the extremities of a skein doubled around itsopposite end, each of said devices comprising two opposed clampingmembers, a bolt, adapted to prevent excessive outward movement thereofand a spring arranged to resiliently maintain said members inengagement.

3. A skein holder comprising in combination' with a suitable frame,fastening devices arranged at one of its ends, at opposite sides thereofand arranged to secure the extremities of a skein doubled around itsopposite end, each of said devices comprising two disks having centralapertures, a headed bolt projecting through said apertures and securedin the frame and a spring engaging one of said disks so as to maintainit in resilient engagei'nent with the other.

4. A skein holder comprising a frame having recesses in one of its endsat opposite sides thereof, fastening devices within said recesses,adapted to secure the extremities of a skein doubled around the oppositeench of said frame, each of the said devices comprising two disks whosecircumferential poring a frame, fastening device arranged at one of theends thereof and adapted to secure the opposite extremities of a skeindoubled around its opposite end, and a means for detachably securingsaid element Within said casing.

(3. The combination with a suitable openended casing having a window inone of its sides, of a skein holding element adapted to be placedtherein and comprising a frame, fastening device arranged at one of theends thereof and adapted to secure the opposite extremities of a skeindoubled around its opposite end, and a means for detachably securingsaid element within said casing.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRED E. \VEIGHTZE.

Vitnesses:

M. L. \lniun', G. J. Ronnamurr.

